Mike Thompson has creatively designed the Latro Lamp, which is a unique hanging lamp that stores energy from algae during the day and releases it when it’s dark out like a wonderful time-released nightlight. Combining both nature (algae) and technology (lamp) into a single design, the hanging lamp becomes a living object as it extracts energy from a glass chamber of algae that lives on sunlight, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water. Therefore, the lamp needs to be placed in the sunlight, and users can breathe into the handle of the lamp to provide CO2. Too bad, it is only a concept. [Miket via The Design Blog]
Aaron Ricica has designed the Aliph Solo Bluetooth Headset, which rests comfortably inside a cell phone and can be extended by pressing it down once there is an incoming call. You can easily place it in your ear from the phone without needing to use your hands. To turn up the volume, simply twist the bottom of the device. What’s more, you can also recharge the cell phone and the Aliph Solo at the same time using just one charger. Too bad, it is only a concept. See more pictures after the jump. Read more
Brooklyn design firm Nonlinear Studio has designed the Slip Watch, which features a very simple but also extremely stylish design. The face crosses the wrist band at 20 degrees, making it more ergonomic to read. The edge of the band penetrates the casing at hours 12 and 9, making the minimal face easier to read. A continuous 1-inch nylon strap slides through the back of the watch eliminating the need for removable pins that can fail or become lost. Toobad, the Slip Watch is only a concept so far. [Buzz Beast]
Taiwanese PC manufacturer MSI has unveiled the Sketchbook concept at a pre-Computex event. The computer has a touchscreen display and a detachable QWERTY keyboard that flips over to reveal a large tablet input area with a stylus that can be attached to the screen. Unfortunately, there is no further info about this computer concept. Stay tuned for more updates. [NetbookItalia]
Designed by Dragan Trencevski, the eRoll e-book reader is contained in a tube from which the OLED paper-thin screen is pulled out from. The gadget features navigation buttons on the right side of the screen, which can be controlled using your thumb. Sadly, it is only a concept so far. [Yanko]
Designer Shu-Chun Hsiao has creatively designed the super-solid flash drives that can withstand great abuse. Known as the Concrete Flash Drive, the device is enclosed in a block of cement engraved with their storage capacity (64grams for 64GB, etc.). Available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB of storage capacities, the device uses a USB 2.0 interface. Unfortunately, the Concrete Flash Drive is only a concept at this time. Read more
Japan’s Seahope has collaborated with Takara Tomy to designed a new timepiece inspired by the Transformers movie. Sadly, the watch is currently in the conceptual stage. As we can see in the picture above, the Transformers LED Watch features a huge LED display on its chest. There is no info on pricing or availability at this time, so stay tuned. [Technabob]
Hiromi Kiriki has creatively designed the Sony Nextep wearable computer concept, which is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. This wearable computer features a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility. See more pictures after the jump. Read more
British designer Matteo Trisolini has designed the Nokia EC509 Green Core eco-friendly cellphone that is powered by kinetic energy. The phone comes equipped with a hole to spin and charge the phone without the need of a battery. This eco-friendly handset also uses a recycled PET screen cover, LED battery indicators and rubber to reduce the e-waste and improve the environment. The EC509 Green Core comes wrapped in a PRT packaging carton with a free postage sticker that users can re-use to send back their cell phone to the manufacturer for service. Read more
Designer Mac Funamizu comes back with his latest creation in the form of the Hungry Batteries concept. These rechargeable batteries get slimmer and slimmer as they run out of juice. The thinner it is, the emptier the battery is. When the battery is full, it is just as straight as a normal battery. Too bad, there is no info on what kind of materials to be used for the casing. Check out more pictures after the jump to get more details. Read more
